Unlike the Honey Buzzard we saw during our recent afternoon above Bubion, the Short-toed Eagle does indeed nest across much of southern Spain, and these snake-eating specialists are without a doubt one of our “must-see” raptors in Andalucia over the summer months. It was great to share some really good views of these spectacular birds [...]
Birdwatch Alpujarras is lucky to work closely with Spanish Highs Mountain Guides. The guides often report back to us of any sightings they have seen whilst out and about in the Sierra Nevada mountains. This helps us to keep track on certain species. If you follow our blogs regularly then you may remember Griffon Vultures turning up in [...]
Im pleased to announce the Booted Eagle has finally left us here in Lanjaron for Africa. We had a very heavy storm here, known locally as a Gota Fria, you can find out a bit more about a Gota Fria here and watch the video taken. After this storm I was concerned about how the eagle had coped, but I needn’t have worried. [...]
I have been lucky enough to have watched a Booted Eagle family over the past few months and it has been a delight. Most of this was done from the roof terrace of my house just above Lanjaron as they are nesting not far away. I knew what times they would show up throughout the [...]
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